Effectiveness of Green tea on Weight Reduction in Obese Thais

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dc.contributor.authorParadee Auvichayapaten_US
dc.contributor.authorMontira Prapochanungen_US
dc.contributor.authorOratai Tunkamnerdthaien_US
dc.contributor.authorNarong Auvichayapaten_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-24T04:34:03Z
dc.date.available2011-02-24T04:34:03Z
dc.date.created2010-02-20en_US
dc.date.issued2010-02-20en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The increasing incidence of obesity is a recognized medical problem world wide including Thailand. Obesity raises the risk for developing diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Green tea, containing caffeine and catechin polyphenols, has effects on decreasing body weight, in Caucasian, possibly through stimulation of energy expenditure and fat oxidation.  Perpose: To investigate the effects of green tea on weight reduction in obese Thais.Study design: Randomized control trialSubject: 60 obese subjects (BMI \> 25  kg/m2)Method: Subjects were randomized and divided into green tea  and placebo group. Duration of treatment is 12 weeks. Body weight, BMI, body composition, resting energy expenditure (REE), substrate oxidation were measure  at baseline in 4, 8 and 12 weeks. All data of two groups at the same week were compared and analyzed by using Student’s t test..Results: Comparing between two groups, differences of  weight loss were 2.70, 5.10 and 3.73  kg in 4, 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. At 8th week body weight loss was significantly different (Pen_US
dc.identifier.citationSrinagarind Medical Journal (SMJ); Vol. 22 No. 2 April-July 2007; 182-189en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/133222
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.rightsAcademic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, KhonKaen, Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SMJ/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/1906en_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of Green tea on Weight Reduction in Obese Thaisen_US
dc.typeOriginal Articlesen_US
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